Pediatricians, preschool teachers and parents often wonder if a child who is showing disfluencies should be evaluated and when.  The usual rule of thumb is “the earlier the better” for deciding on when to refer for a fluency evaluation.  Evaluation should NOT be delayed if the:

Which of the following findings would provide the strongest evidence supporting a diagnosis of language disorder rather than a language difference?

A sound wave with more cycles per second

Samantha wants to determine whether food texture has an effect on the amount of food consumed by young children with autism spectrum disorder. To determine a cause–effect relationship, which type of research design should be used? 

Michelle is married to a physician whose partner often refers patients to Michelle for swallowing treatment. Which rule of ethics should Michelle consider?

IDEA Part C mandates which of the following?

Which of the following imaging exams can be performed by SLPs?

What Physiologic criteria is most important when considering infant readiness for oral feeding?

A 4-year-old child exhibits the following phonological processes with the noted percentages of occurrence on a standardized assessment:Prevocalic voicing – 70%Stopping of singleton stridents – 70%Final consonant deletion – 65%Weak syllable deletion – 60%Using the treatment principles of the cycles approach for phonological impairments, which 2 phonological processes should receive priority consideration as primary therapy targets?

What is the main difference between a systematic review and a meta-analysis?